He explained that the kandura is the official dress of the Emirates but other countries have their own version of the kandura, also known as a dishdasha, thawb, throbe or suriyah depending what country you are in.

(Soundbite of laughter) SAGAL: On the off chance that any of our bosses at NPR are listening, whenever I get on a plane and see guys in Muslim garb, I always think - that, my friend, is a handsome dishdasha.